Art

Published Friday, June 12, 2009

ART CLASSES

l Butterfield Too Art Gallery, 137 King St., downtown St. Augustine: Sculpture, landscape painting, still life painting, life drawing, watercolor, music simplified and other classes are offered. For details, call 829-0078.

l Watercolor classes by well-known instructor Rosamond Parrish will continue in June. Participants will work oncolor and design, while learning to "loosen up" their painting style. Beginner to advanced welcome. Four classes, three hours each, Thursdays and Saturday mornings. Call 825-4672 for more information.

WOODEN WALL SCULPTURES

Through July 3: This exhibition will feature wooden wall hung sculptures as well as prints by artist Joe Segal. The etchings in this show were originally displayed at MOCA Jacksonville called "Transition". The show's title, "Shifting Range," refers to the emphasis that the newer pieces are placing on the surface of the work. The show will run through July 3 at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, from A1A North in Ponte Vedra Beach. Call 280-0614 or to ccpvb.org.

THE ZEN OF POTTERY

Master Potter Worley Faver offers a workshop describing his view of the history of pottery, its cultural impact over the millennia and the role it plays in today's society. He will discuss how pottery has evolved from purely a functional craft to its standing in today's world as art. Classes will be held on three consecutive Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Worley Faver Pottery Studio & Gallery, 11A Aviles St., downtown St. Augustine. The class and will provide basic pottery building instructions, resulting in a piece of unique earthenware pottery which Worley will fire. For more details, e-mail faverpottery@bellsouth.net or call 860-1098.

YOUTH ART CLASSES

Through July: Jennifer Gamble, a national board-certified art teacher at Gamble Rogers Middle School, will instruct children ages 7 to 10 in classes from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Hobby Lobby, 200 State Road 312. Cost is $20 per class and seating is limited. Calling 347-3627 to register. Class dates and themes are listed below.

l June 16-17: Recycle projects

l June 23-24: African and Japanese Art

l July 1-2: Still-life drawing

l July 6-7: Printmaking

NEO-ABSTRACT ART

Paintings by California artist Jeneieve McDonald are currently being displayed at The Center for Spiritual Living in St. Augustine, 1795 Old Moultrie Road, near Cobblestone Village. Her art is described as neo-abstract expressionism and spiritual. McDonald has a Fine Arts Degree from The Academy of Art, San Francisco and a B.A. in Fine Art from The University of California, Santa Cruz. She has been showing her work throughout the United States since 1973. The gallery is open to the public, with free viewing during office hours, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Call 825-3600.

REQUEST FOR PHOTOS

The City of St. Augustine Beach was incorporated in November of 1959 and the city will become 50 years old this year. Photographs are needed for a retrospective in October. The Historical Society's Library has provided photos of the trolleys, model T Fords, Skeeters, Dune Buggys, trucks and Jeeps. Organizers are in need photos of you and your buddies enjoying the beautiful beach and surf in the '60s, '70s and '80s. Contact Melissa Stuart at 501-1253.

Photos of weddings, birthdays, reunions, picnics, beach tennis, volleyball, hanging out at the beach, etc. Each photo will be handled professionally as an historic archive. Each photo donor will be listed as a sponsor.